Saeed Valadbaygi
About Saeed Valadbaygi
Saeed Valadbaygi serves as the Chief Technology Officer at the Global Centre for Risk and Innovation and holds advisory roles at various international organizations. With a strong background in technology and policy, he focuses on fostering innovation and reducing risk through collective intelligence.
Current Role at The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI)
Saeed Valadbaygi serves as the Chief Technology Officer at The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) since 2018. In this role, he focuses on fostering innovation and reducing risk through the use of collective intelligence. He has developed secure, decentralized, and privacy-preserving platforms for communication and collaboration. Additionally, he designs advanced technological frameworks that facilitate distributed cognition and decentralized decision-making.
Professional Experience
Saeed Valadbaygi has held various significant positions throughout his career. He currently works at the International Monetary Fund and The World Bank as a CSOs/Parliamentarian since 2021. He was previously the Editor in Chief of The Canadian Science Policy Magazine at the Canadian Science Policy Centre from 2019 to 2020. His earlier roles include Lead Solutions Architect at the International Work Agency and Project Manager at UNHCR. He also served as CEO of Datacracy Inc. and worked as a journalist at Channel 4.
Education and Expertise
Saeed Valadbaygi holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, which he obtained from Hyundai E&C and the American Welding Society between 2006 and 2009. He also completed a Double Major Honours in Cognitive Science & Artificial Intelligence and Political Science at York University. His educational background supports his expertise in technology and innovation.
Advisory Roles and Contributions
In addition to his current roles, Saeed Valadbaygi has been a member of the Advisory Board at the AI Forum in London since 2020. He also served as a Fellow at the RadicalxChange Foundation for a brief period in 2021. His contributions focus on shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and equitable future through technological innovation.